The Oil Drum: Plus ca Change…

…the more they stay the same…

A couple of pictures to begin with, the first is a month (and 50 cents) out of date, but it is a good start on telling folk where the price of a gallon goes. (From the EIA)

And the second, which others have put in comments, are the ongoing gasoline stock and production curves.

Well, we’re back to being a five-day wander. People are again shocked that prices have gone up. I wonder if this is now going to be an annual ritual, as we progress from winter to summer, and corporate profits are announced. Unfortunately, as the press release from my colleagues notes, the reason for the price increase is not amenable to the solutions that are now being thrown around. In which regard, it was interesting to hear the spokeslady from the API actually mention peak oil, in her remarks on the News Hour tonight.
much more after the jump to The Oil Drum.

Also, don’t forget, if you haven’t seen it, to check out our editorial “The Politics of Oil: The Discourse Must Change” in the top left corner of peakoil.com.